Review: NIVEA Perfect & Radiant Micellar cleansing water and wipes

Nivea sent me some of their Perfect & Radiant newbies the other day and the two items that hit home were the wipes and micellar water.

First up, the Perfect & Radiant 3-in-1 cleansing wipes (R62,95, Clicks) are pillowy soft, smell lovely and clean (like their ‘Soft’ creme) and make use of micellar water so, while they feel ultra gentle and mild, they’re bad add bitches when it comes to whipping off your make-up. Water proof-mascara? Doesn’t stand a chance. Full face of foundation? Bye girl, bye! Although they are being ambitious when they say you don’t have to rub.

Nice wipes, baby!

I don’t love that these wipes aren’t alcohol-free but there’s enough hydrating shizzle in here (castor oil, glycerin etc) to totally compensate so you’re not likely to dry out or anything. I was also impressed by its vitamin E content. Usually when I product blabs on about containing vitamin E it’s not ‘lying’ but the contents are such trace amounts that it’s negligible. In this case, however, there’s a whopload of it along with soothing panthenol.

As for the Perfect & Radiant Micellar 3-in-1 cleansing water (R110,95, Foschini), this is alcohol-free and also contains glycerin and castor oil plus that vitamin E and panthenol bomb.

See how the bottle totally dwarfs my hand? It’s a 400ml monster!

Ironically, I found the micellar-infused wipes did a better job of taking off waterproof mascara than the micellar water (used with a cotton pad) but it definitely does work. Also, being alcohol and fragrance-free, this would be a better pick for someone with sensitive skin.

I compared Nivea’s micellar to Bioderma’s Sensibio and while the latter acted slightly faster with less rubbing both got the job done. Then, when it came to taking off regular mascara, both performed equally well. Where Nivea klaps my darling Bioderma in its moer, however, is the price point. At just over one hundred bucks for a whopping 400ml it’s a total steal in comparison to Bioderma’s R220 for 250ml.

I’ve considered trying one of the Nivea or even L’Oreal micellar waters – I was a crazy Bioderma addict but that shiz is PRICEY!
I just can’t seem to let go of my beloved Garnier ones though – they’re cheaper than this, and I find that the regular one works just as well as Bioderma.https://sugarandspicelifestyleblog.wordpress.com/

Thank you so much for comparing this to something else. I love Bioderma but it’s so pricey! Tried Garnier’s water (the yellow one) but it left an oily film on my skin. Will be trying this later this week.

Ja, I know which one you’re talking about and I found it did that to my skin too. If it helps, the original one with the pink cap is nothing like and it probably the most similar to Bioderma’s Sensibio.